Dell Mini Tower System manual Energy Star Compliance, Important Note for Windows 95 Users

security cable slot

padlock ring

The padlock ring allows you to secure the computer cover to the chassis to prevent unauthorized access to the inside of the computer. To use the padlock ring, insert a commercially available padlock through the ring and then lock the padlock.

Figure 1-2. Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring

Energy Star Compliance

Certain configurations of Dell computer systems comply with the requirements set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for energy-efficient computers. If the front panel of your computer bears the Energy Star Emblem (see Figure 1-3), your original configuration complied with these requirements and all Energy Star power management features of the computer are enabled. To disable or change the operation of these features, you must change the setting for the Power Management cate- gory in the System Setup program. For instructions, see Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program.”

NOTES: As an Energy Star Partner, Dell Computer Cor- poration has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency.

Any Dell computer bearing the Energy Star Emblem is certified to comply with EPA Energy Star requirements as configured when shipped by Dell. Any changes you

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make to this configuration (such as installing additional expansion cards or drives) may increase the system’s power consumption beyond the limits set by the EPA’s Energy Star Computers program.

Figure 1-3. Energy Star Emblem

The EPA’s Energy Star Computers program is a joint effort between the EPA and computer manufacturers to reduce air pollution by promoting energy-efficient com- puter products. The EPA estimates that use of Energy Star computer products can save computer users up to two billion dollars annually in electricity costs. In turn, this reduction in electricity usage can reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, the gas primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect, and sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, which are the two primary causes of acid rain.

Computer users can also help to reduce electricity usage and its side effects by turning off their computer systems when they are not in use for extended periods of time— particularly at night and on weekends.

Important Note for Windows 95 Users

Your system was configured by Dell to optimize the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system features. To ensure that all of these features are maintained on your system, you must use the version of the Windows 95 operating system that Dell installed on your hard-disk drive.

Should you need to reinstall the Windows 95 operating system on an OptiPlex GXa system for any reason, you must be sure to reinstall the correct version. Dell recom- mends performing a periodic tape backup of the system’s entire hard-disk drive so that, if necessary, the operating system, drivers, and other software can be reinstalled as originally configured with a minimum of downtime.

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